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Which word is the indirect object in the sentence Last week Amanda bought us a puppy?
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"us"
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An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that tells?
An indirect object is a noun or a pronoun that tells something about who or what (the direct object) receives the action of the verb. Example:'John bought his wife a new car'. The indirect object 'wife' is who the direct object, 'car' is bought for.
What is the indirect object in the following sentence i need more time to finish my project?
There is no indirect object in this sentence. Time is the direct object of need, and project is the direct object of finish.
Is president an indirect object?
Any noun can function as an indirect object. A noun is used as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition. Example sentence for the noun 'president' as indirect object: The minister brought the president some bad news. (the direct object is 'news', the indirect object is 'president')
What is a compound indirect object sentence?
A compound indirect object is more than one indirect object. "We gave Martha and Bob many presents." ("presents" is the direct object, "Martha and Bob" is the compound indirect object)
What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence Egypt gives tourists lessons in history?
The direct object is 'lessons'. The indirect object is 'tourists'.
Which word is the indirect object in the sentence 'Last week Amanda bought us a puppy'?
us
What is the indirect object in the sentence Joey bought his girlfriend a cup of coffee?
The indirect object is girlfriend.The direct object is 'a cup of coffee' (cup).
What is the indirct object for the following sentence For her birthday Jody bought Alice an angora sweater?
The indirect object is Alice.The direct object of the verb 'bought' is 'sweater' (bought sweater for Alice).
Joey bought his girlfriend a cup of coffee what is the indirect object in the following sentence?
What is the Subject? Joey. What is the verb? Bought. What did Joey purchase? Did Joey purchase a girlfriend? Did Joey purchase a cup of coffee? Which did Joey do. What did joey actually do? Did the store have girlfriends for sale? Where is this store? I want to buy a girlfriend! We have decided that Joey purchased a girlfriend. That makes the girlfriend that Joey purchased the direct object of the sentence. What did Joey do with this girlfriend that he purchased. He gave her to a cup of coffee. That makes cup of coffee the indirect object. Of course anytime we can rewrite a sentence so that we can put a to or for in front of a phrase, we make it easier to find the indirect object. Let's rewrite the sentence. Joey bought a cup of coffee for his girlfriend. Now it is clear what joey bought. It is clear what is the direct object. It is clear who he bought it for, the indirect object.
Can a person be a direct object?
Yes, a person can be the direct object of a sentence or phrase; a person can also be an indirect object of a sentence or phrase. Examples:Direct object: He brought his sister to the party.Indirect object: He bought a new car for his wife.
What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence your boss did not train you to do this?
The direct object is "you"; the indirect object (I believe) is "this".
Can a sentence have an indirect object but no direct object?
no
Is technique a direct or indirect object?
In grammar, technique can serve as either a direct object or an indirect object, depending on how it is used in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "She taught me a new technique," "me" is the indirect object and "a new technique" is the direct object.
What is the indirect object in this sentence Chandler gave her the magazine?
The indirect object is "her"; "the magazine" is the direct object.
What is the indirect object and direct object in the sentence She gave the museum a rare sculpture?
what is the indirect object
What is a good example of a sentence that uses a pronoun as an indirect object?
Example sentence:I wrote you this sentence. (direct object is 'sentence, indirect object is the personal pronoun 'you')
Is text book a direct object?
It can be it depends on what the sentence is. I bought a text book - direct object I gave Jim some money for a text book - indirect object.
